Mary Fisher Mitchell

Mary Fisher Mitchell (Wiestling)

In the 1850 census, Mary Wiestling is listed as 18 years old (born 1832).
In the 1860 census, Mary Wiestling is listed as 30 years old (born 1830)
In the 1870 census, Mary Mitchell is listed as 38 years old (born 1832)
In the 1880 census, Mary Mitchell is listed as 47 years old (born 1833)

Pennsylvania Genealogies: Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German, 1700-1895

Mary Fisher , died June 9, 1883 ; married Rev. Andrew died Mitchell , born February 2, 1824 , in York county, Pa. ; died March 20, 1882 , at Fort Grant, Arizona . He graduated at Jefferson College in 1841 , and afterwards spent some time in teaching. In 1844 he matriculated at Princeton Theological Seminary, where he prepared for the ministry. He came under the care of the Carlisle Presbytery, in 1849 , as a licentiate from the Donegal Presbytery, and at the same time calls were placed in his hands from the united charge of Paxtang and Derry . These he accepted, and in 1858 was ordained and installed pastor of that people, whom he acceptably served until 1874 , when, at his own request, the pastoral relation was dissolved. Subsequently he declined certain positions that were in his offer, but in 1876 he accepted the appointment of post chaplain in the United States army by his friend, the Hon. J. died Cameron , then Secretary of War. He spent five years at the military prison of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas , and was transferred, in the fall of 1881 , to Fort Grant, Arizona , where he died. Mr. Mitchell has also been the very acceptable stated clerk of the Carlisle Presbytery from 1857 to the year of his appointment as chaplain, 1876 , when he resigned, and received the special commendation of the Presbytery for his very faithful services. They had one child.